{{Short description|2023 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Alien Hominid Invasion | image = Alien Hominid Invasion Steam cover art.jpeg | developer = [[The Behemoth]] | publisher = The Behemoth | designer = [[Dan Paladin]] | genre = [[Run and gun (video game)|Run and gun]]<br/>[[Roguelike]] | released = {{ubl|'''Windows''', '''Switch''', '''Xbox One''', '''Series X/S'''|November 1, 2023|'''PS4''', '''PS5'''|June 10, 2025}} | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] | composer = Patric Catani<ref>{{cite web |title=Music for video games |url=https://catani-music.de/about/video-game-music/ |website=Catani Music |date=19 June 2020 |access-date=27 November 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209152101/https://catani-music.de/about/video-game-music/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | platforms = {{ubl|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]| [[Xbox Series X/S]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]}} }}
'''''Alien Hominid Invasion''''' is a 2023 [[Shoot 'em up#Types|run and gun]] video game developed by [[The Behemoth]]. It serves as a sequel/reimagining of The Behemoth's 2004 video game ''[[Alien Hominid]]'', originally released as a demo on [[Newgrounds]] on August 7, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Graham |date=26 August 2023 |title=Run-and-gun Flash classic Alien Hominid HD will come to Steam alongside a sequel |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/run-and-gun-flash-classic-alien-hominid-hd-will-come-to-steam-alongside-a-sequel |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Rock Paper Shotgun}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kekkonen |first=Ari |date=June 1, 2005 |title=Alien Hominid (PS2) – ET palaa kotiin |url=https://www.pelit.fi/artikkelit/alien-hominid-ps2/ |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=Pelit |language=fi}}</ref>
==Gameplay== [[File:Alien Hominid Invasion gameplay screenshot.jpeg|thumb|A gameplay screenshot showing the players shooting enemies and running and dodging|left]] ''Alien Hominid Invasion'' is a side-scrolling roguelike shooter with exp leveling and loot mechanics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Acevedo |first=Paul |date=2023-11-06 |title='Alien Hominid Invasion' Unleashes Crazy Co-op Shooting on Xbox, Switch, and Steam |url=https://www.co-optimus.com/article/17431/alien-hominid-invasion-unleashes-crazy-co-op-shooting-on-xbox-switch-and-steam.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Co-optimus}}</ref> Players must navigate an overworld map completing objectives and destroying city blocks until they progress to a headquarters where they can defeat a boss to extract earned loot. Different paths can be chosen to avoid hazards and find hideouts that contain items and loot storage.<ref>{{cite web |last=Suther |first=Austin |date=14 September 2020 |title=First Contact With Alien Hominid Invasion Disappoints |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/previews/alien-hominid-invasion-pax-online |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=TechRaptor}}</ref>
The game features four-player online or local co-op.<ref>{{cite web |last=Parijat |first=Shubhankar |date=2020-04-13 |title=Alien Hominid Invasion Interview – Chaos, Mayhem, and Aliens |url=https://gamingbolt.com/alien-hominid-invasion-interview-chaos-mayhem-and-aliens |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=GamingBolt}}</ref>
==Development== The Behemoth announced ''Alien Hominid Invasion'' as ''Game 5'' in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bashir |first=Dale |date=31 January 2020 |title=Castle Crashers Developers Announce New Game, Alien Hominid Invasion |url=https://sea.ign.com/alien-hominid-invasion/157343/news/castle-crashers-developers-announce-new-game-alien-hominid-invasion |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=IGN Asia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/5-minutes-of-alien-hominid-invasion-gameplay |title=5 Minutes of Alien Hominid Invasion Gameplay |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=roxanne |date=30 January 2020 |title=Game 5: It's Coming |url=https://blog.thebehemoth.com/2020/01/30/game-5-ahi-teaser-reveal-2020/ |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=The Behemoth Blog}}</ref> During development The Behemoth regularly live-streamed development updates/diaries and held a closed beta.
In July 2024, The Behemoth announced a PS4/PS5 release, along with additional updates.<ref>{{cite web |last=Acevedo |first=Paul |date=2024-07-28 |title=Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD Announced for PlayStation 4 and 5 |url=https://www.co-optimus.com/article/17626/alien-hominid-invasion-and-alien-hominid-hd-announced-for-playstation-4-and-5.html |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=Co-optimus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=26 July 2024 |title=Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD coming to PS5, PS4 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/alien-hominid-invasion-and-alien-hominid-hd-coming-to-ps5-ps4 |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Gematsu}}</ref>
==Release and Reception== The game launched on November 1, 2023, for PC, [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series]] consoles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Claire |date=November 2, 2023 |title=November's Game Releases Should Thrill RPG, Call Of Duty Fans |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/novembers-game-releases-should-thrill-rpg-call-of-duty-fans/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101214058/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/novembers-game-releases-should-thrill-rpg-call-of-duty-fans/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Kotaku Australia}}</ref> Invasion launched alongside ''Alien Hominid HD''. The Behemoth offered a bundle of both games at launch.<ref>{{cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=10 October 2023 |title=Alien Hominid HD & Invasion Crash-Land On Xbox This November |url=https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/10/alien-hominid-hd-and-invasion-crash-land-on-xbox-this-november |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Pure Xbox}}</ref>
''[[NintendoLife]]'' awarded the game a 7/10, criticizing the mission structure and randomness of objectives.<ref>{{cite web |last=Massey |first=Tom |date=5 November 2023 |title=Mini Review: Alien Hominid Invasion (Switch) - An Explosive, Superior Sequel |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/alien-hominid-invasion |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=NintendoLife}}</ref> {{clear}}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://www.alienhominidinvasion.com/}}
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